Allen-Bradley Stratix 8300 managed industrial ethernet switches

The 8300 layer 3 model has been added to the Allen-Bradley Stratix series of managed industrial ethernet switches. With the same capabilities as the Layer 2 8000, it supports Layer 3 functionality such as routing between subnets and VLANs, providing communication between segmented networks for better performance, security and protection from broadcast storms on the network.

The modular units are suitable for operation in both IT and manufacturing environments and use the current Cisco Catalyst switch architecture and feature-set, along with configuration tools, helping to provide secure integration with the enterprise network.

The series incorporates the embedded resilient ethernet protocol that provides network resiliency across switches with a rapid recovery time, allowing networks to survive a cable break and remain in production. Additionally, hot standby router protocol provides resilience and fast switchover of IP traffic between VLANs in the event a layer 3 switch is removed from the network.

The switches also include a removable compact flash card for one-step device replacement and default configurations for the manufacturing environment.

The range scales from six to 26 ports, with options for copper and fibre connectivity to meet a variety of applications.